This optional compulsory module presents current global and regional issues in petrochemical industries and explains principles of risk based inspection. It deals with existing risk-based approaches and gives links to applied codes and standards. Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) and Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) are methodologies used for the logical decision-making process of analysis and definition of the equipment maintenance requirements, as well as for accident prevention. Practical examples with the state-of-art tools are applied by the student in terms of self-study and independent work.

Objectives

In the end of the module the participants are expected to:

get familiar with risk aspects and methods for hazard identification applied in petrochemical industries

learn how to perform probability and consequences analysis and risk assessment

recognize what are the health, safety and environment issues related to petrochemical industries

know why RBI analysis is used and what are benefits and limitations of various RBI technologies

make the difference between qualitative and quantitative approaches to RBI methods

be aware of the future industry trends in RBI

Understand and be able to apply different maintenance strategies

differentiate a trendable from a non-trendable damage mechanisms

have a critical point of view on how reliable NDT techniques are and what are influencing factors

Target Attendees / Participants

University students of Steinbeis European Master Program in Risk Engineering and Management, and similar programs.

introductory note explaining aim and structure of the course, used teaching methodology as well

ex cathedra lecturing illustrated by number of examples

workshop allowing students to understand a problem and its solution

case study

presentation of specific software tools and individual exercises using these tools

Literature

Defined in the courses

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